07101972 Regular Meeting - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

regular meeting, july 10, 1972 page four The Mayor introduced Mr. Frank Taylor with an j,nitiative petition to dedicate property acquired from San M~rcos Memorial Recreation Park as park land. Mr. Taylor introduced Mr. Ro~er Zimmerman, attorney, ~o explain the position ~f the Parks and Recreat i on Board. Mr. Zimmerman stated that he had been reta i ned by that Bo ard to adv i se them on the proper means o,f ha It i ng the construct i on of a Po Ii ceand Courts Bu i I ding on the property in question. He read the Ordinance attached to the petition call ing ,for the dedi cat i on of the property as parks I and, 'and presented it to the City Secretary to be placed in the official records and certified for further action. He stated that the oaths necessary I to affirm the val idity of the signatures contained in the petition would be del ivered to the' City Secret.ary's office by J2:00 noon the fol lowing day, July 11, 1972. After further discussion, the Council, by common consent, scheduled a luncheon workshop to be held Monday, July 17, 1972, with the Parks and Recreation Board to further discuss the situation. Mrs. Jack N. Stoval I, chairman of the Ricentehnial Committee, came before the Council to present the proposed goals for the 1776-1976 Bicentennial celebration. Her presentation is attached as a part of the Minutes. Mr. King moved the goals be approved, and that members of the Comm i,ttee be commended for the i I' hard work and dedication to the project. Mr. DeLa Rosa seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The Mayor introduced Mr. A.H. Dawson, president of the Upper San Marcos Watershed and Reclamation Flood Control District. He announced a publ ic hearing to be held by the Flood Control District and the State Soil Conservation Board to discuss planning priorities for the construction of dams on the Upper San Marcos River to prevent future fl06ding. He invited the Council to participate in the tour to be conducted by Mr. Jimmy Shelburn-of'the local Sojl I and Conservation District at 3:00 p.m., July 19, and the publ ic hearing at 5:00 p.m. at the City Recreation Hall ,following that tour. He urged the Council to encourage ful I attendance at the hearing, particularly of those who had suffered loss in the 19]0 and 1972 floods. The Mayor introduced the next order of bus i ness wh'i ch was to, discuss a request from Capital Disposal Service of Austin .for a franchise to operate a containerized garbage collection system in San Marcos. Mr. Charles (Chuck) Martin, representative for' Capital Disposal System, presented the proposal which included ten percent of revenue collected by CDS to the City. Mr. Flores stated that the proposal needed further study before action could be taken by the Council and suggested that a workshop be held at the earliest conven i ence of the Counc i I to di scuss the request. Mr. Etheredge, moved that Dr. Emmie Craddock, Mr. Jame's Green, Mr. Augustin Lucio, jr., Mr. Richard Santellano and Mr. Jack N. Stovall be appointed to the Charter Review Commission as provided in the Charter. Mr. DeLa Rosa seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Mr. Yarbrough moved that Mrs. Jo'An 01 iver Perry be appointed to I fil I a vacancy on the Library Board. Mr. King seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Mr. Yarbrough moved to terminate receipt of appl ications for the position of Municipal Court Judge and to schedule interviews with app I i cants on f i Ie. Mr., Cunn i ngham seconded the mot i on which passed unanimously.